2ml · Decant shop
Parfums de Marly Delina
Wear One
Immediately lovely. Suspiciously lovely.
Wear Two
Still lovely. Starting to do budget maths.
Wear Three
Wore it to dinner and got stopped twice.
BUYING THE BOTTLE
Sample Diaries
Three wears, one verdict
before the full bottle
Every decant gets three honest wears before I decide if it earns shelf space.
1.5ml · Boutique counter
MFK Baccarat Rouge 540
Wear One
Louder than I remembered.
Wear Two
Better with one spray than three.
Wear Three
Beautiful, but I would not reach for it weekly.
NEED MORE TIME
1.2ml · Discovery set
Carolina Herrera Good Girl
Wear One
Tuberose and coffee — a lot at once.
Wear Two
Warmed up nicely after an hour.
Wear Three
I admire it more than I enjoy wearing it.
BEAUTIFUL, BUT NOT FOR ME
2ml · Decant shop
Prada Paradoxe
Wear One
Soft, clean, easy.
Wear Two
Perfect for the office.
Wear Three
Quietly excellent. Bottle likely.
BUYING THE BOTTLE
1ml · Friend's collection
Tom Ford Lost Cherry
Wear One
Cherry syrup and almond.
Wear Two
Fun, but heavy on a warm day.
Wear Three
Would sample again in December.
NEED MORE TIME